Miss India 1973: "That evening changed my life: I was crowned Miss Delhi; became Miss India in Bombay and fled to Greece..." said Farzana Habib. From Greece, she went to the US, where she learnt the art of sculpting. (BCCL)

Miss India 1971: Raj Gill lives by her motto Per Ardua Ad Astra which means "by steep and toilsome ways to the stars". At present, she is living in London, and is the director of a multinational company. (BCCL)

Miss India 1970: After winning Miss India title, Veena Sajnani continued modelling. She also took up acting and featured in few television serials and tried her hands on fashion designing too. She eventually found her true love in theatre and continues to be involved with it. (BCCL)

3rd runner-up, Miss Universe, Miss India 1966: Yasmin Daji, a medical student from Delhi, not only won the Miss India crown but also went to be the runner-up at the Miss Universe contest later that year. (BCCL)

Miss India World 1965: Persis Khambatta starred in the highly popular series Star Trek. She was the brain behind Pride of India, a comprehensive compilation of all Miss India winners 1947 to 1997. Persis passed away in 1998. (BCCL)

Miss India 1964: After the pageant, Meher Mistry took up writing for reputed magazines. She has authored two books. Today, she has achieved international recognition as a fashion critic and has been honored with the 'Hall of Fame Fashion Writer Award' by Kingfisher.